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Subject Code :EE8701 Subject Name : High Voltage Engineering Rev. No. 02
Unit No :5 Unit Name : High Voltage Testing & Date 30.09.2020
Insulation Coordination
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
S.
Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices ) BTL
No.
The electrical field developed within clouds before a lightning stroke occurs can be of the
order of
(A) 0.1 kV/cm
1
(B) 1 kV/cm L2
(C) 100 kV/cm
(D) 10 kV/cm
The maximum voltage gradient at the ground level due to a charged cloud before lightning
strikes, can be as high as
(A) 1 V/cm
2 L2
(B) 30 V/cm
(C) 30 V/m
(D) 300 V/cm
The velocity of wind currents required for charge separation inside the moving clouds is of
the order
(A) 1 to 5 m/s
3 L4
(B) 5 to 10 m/s
(C) 10 to 20 m/s
(D) 50 to 200 m/s
For the measurement of radio interference voltages, the detector circuit is provided with a
measuring device to measure
(A). Average Value
4 L3
(B). Peak Value
(C). Quasi-Peak Value
(D). All of these.
For Operating Power Frequency Voltages, A Surge Arrester Has To Be A
(A). Conductor
5 (B). Non-Conductor L1
(C). Semiconductor
(D). None Of These
Failure During Switching Impulse Tests Are Can Be Determined By
(A). Visible In Oscillograms
6 (B). Loud Noise Produced L1
(C). External Flashovers
(D). All Of These
Impulse testing of transformers is done using
(A). Full wave standard impulse
7 (B). Chopped wave standard impulse L3
(C). Half wave standard impulse
(D). Only (a) and (b)
The Maximum rate of rise of surge currents that occur in overhead lines is
8 L3
(A) 2 to 3 kA/µs

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(B) Less than 1kA/µs
(C) 5 to 10 kA/µs
(D) Greater than 10 kA/µs
The expected life at the rated stress can be determined by conducting long duration life tests at
increased stress for
(A). Less than 1 hr
9 L2
(B). 1 hr to about 1000 hr
(C). More than 1000 hr
(D). None of these
The ground flash over density (N g) in any region due to lightning activity is about
(TD=Thunderstorm days)
(A) 0.1 to 0.2 TD/km2-year
10 L3
(B) 1 to 2 TD/km2-year
(C) 30 to 50 TD/km2-year
(D) 5 to 15 TD/km2-year
A 400 Ω Overhead line is connected to a cable having a surge impedance of 50 Ω, the
transmission coefficient into the cable is
(A) 2/9
11
(B) 1/4
(C) -16/9
(D) 1/9
For Surge voltage computation, a transformer is represented by an equivalent circuit of
(A) R-L parallel network
12 (B) L-C parallel network L2
(C) R-L series network
(D) R-L-C series network
Switching overvoltage in power system networks are of the order of
(A) 1.5 pu
13 (B) 2.5 to 3.5 pu L2
(C) 10 pu or more
(D) 1 pu
Overhead transmission lines are protected from lightning overvoltages by
(A) Counter poise wires
14 (B) Protector tubes L2
(C) Ground or shielded wires above the main conductors
(D) Shunt reactors
In order to Limit the overvoltages developed on ground wires due to lightning strokes, the
tower footing resistance should be less than
(A) 1000 Ω
15 L1
(B) 100 Ω
(C) 25 Ω
(D) 1 Ω
16 For a typical heavy duty (10 kA rated) surge arrester, the discharge voltage at rated current L1

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will be of the order of
(A) 1 pu
(B) Less than 2.0 pu
(C) More than 3.5 pu
(D) 2.2 to 3.0 pu
The material used in gap less surge arresters used in HV power system is
(A) Graphite
17 (B) Aluminium oxide L2
(C) Zinc oxide
(D) Silicon carbide
Material that is used in surge arresters for EHV and UHV power systems
(A) Silicon carbide
18 (B) Zinc oxide L2
(C) Aluminium oxide
(D) Metal oxide
The equivalent circuit of a Surge arrester may be represented as
(A) Capacitor
19 (B) An inductor L2
(C) Non linear resistor
(D) Resistor
Basic impulse level (BIL) of a power system is define as
(A) The minimum insulation impulse withstand voltage of any power equipment or
apparatus
20 L3
(B) The maximum power frequency withstand voltage of any power equipment for apprentice
(C) The minimum power frequency withstand voltage of any apparatus or power equipment
(D) The peak value of highest system voltages
The BIL of a power system is usually chosen as
(A) 25% to 30% more than the protective level offered by the protective devices (surge
arresters etc.)
21 (B) 50% more than the protective level offered by the protective devices (surge arresters etc.) L3
(C) 5% to 10% more than the protective level offered by the protective devices (surge
arresters etc.)
(D) Highest lightning Surge voltage expected.
The duration of switching surges in GIS is
(A) Milliseconds
22 (B) Microseconds L2
(C) Few nanoseconds and less than a microseconds
(D) Few tens of microseconds
Indirect strokes near overhead transmission lines induce overvoltages due to
(A) Electrostatic induction
23 (B) Both electrostatic and electromagnetic induction L1
(C) Only electromagnetic induction
(D) Conduction currents through line conductors

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Unit No :5 Unit Name : High Voltage Testing & Date 30.09.2020
Insulation Coordination
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
In EHV and UHV system, ratio of BIL to SIL will be usually
(A) Less than unity
24 (B) More than 1.5 L2
(C) 1.5 to 2.0
(D) 1.2 to 1.5
The Purpose of insulation coordination is to
(A) Limit the overvoltages
(B) To protect the electrical apparatus against overvoltages
25 (C) To grade the insulation of different power apparatus and overhead lines such that L1
the list important and easily replaceable apparatus flashes or fails first and the most
important one is protected to the highest level.
(D) None the above

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Unit No :2 Unit Name : Dielectric Breakdown Date 30.09.2020

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S.
Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices )
No. BTL
Corona results in
A. improvement in power factor
1 B. increased capacitive reactance of transmission line L1
C. radio interference
D. better regulation
All of the following are the preferred properties of a dielectric gas EXCEPT
A. high dielectric strength
2 B. physiological inertness L2
C. low atomic number
D. good heat transfer
Electro-mechanical breakdown of solid insulating materials occurs due to
A. magnetic bum
3 B. vibrations L1
C. mechanical stresses produced by the electrical field
D. electrical stresses produced by the voltage fluctuations
Liquids are generally used as insulating materials up to voltage stresses of about
A. 100 MV/cm
4 B. 50 MV/cm L1
C. 50 kV/cm
D. 500 V/cm
Vacuum insulation is used in all of the following EXCEPT
A. Particle accelerators
5 B. EHT of color TV L1
C. Field emission tubes
D. X-rays
Which of the following gas has been used as insulating medium in electrical appliances?
A. Nitrogen
6 B. Carbon dioxide L2
C. Sulphur hexafluoride
D. Freon
The electrical breakdown strength of insulating materials depends on
A. nature of applied voltage
7 B. imperfections in dielectric material L2
C. pressure, temperature and humidity
D. all of the above

As compared to air the relative dielectric strength of sulphur hexafluoride is nearly

A. 1.5 times
8 L2
B. 2.5 times
C. 4.0 times
D. 5.0 times

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Unit No :2 Unit Name : Dielectric Breakdown Date 30.09.2020

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK

Transformers contribute to radio interference due to

A. corona discharges in air
B. internal or partial discharges in insulation
9 L1
C. sparking
D. any of the above

Impulse testing of transformers is done to determine the ability of

(A) bushings to withstand vibrations
10 (B) insulation to withstand transient voltages L1
(C) windings to withstand voltage fluctuations
(D) all of the above.
The impurity in liquid dielectric which has significant effect in reducing the breakdown
strength, is
(A) dust
11 L1
(B) dissolved gases
(C) moisture
(D) ionic impurities.
A good dielectric should have all the following properties EXCEPT
(A) high mechanical strength
12 (B) high resistance to thermal deterioration L1
(C) high dielectric loss
(D) freedom from gaseous inclusions.
Van de Graaff generators are useful for
(A) Very high voltage and low current applications
13 (B) Very high voltage and high current applications L1
(C) Constant high voltage and current applications
(D) High voltage pulses only.
In Van de Graaff generators output voltage is controlled by
(A) controlling the corona source voltage
14 (B) controlling the belt speed L1
(C) controlling the lower spray point
(D) any of the above.
Insulators for high voltage applications are tested for
(A) power frequency tests
(B) impulse tests
15 L2
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above.

Transformers contribute to radio interference due to

(A) corona discharges in air
16 L2
(B) internal or partial discharges in insulation
(C) sparking

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(D) any of the above.

Electro-mechanical breakdown of solid insulating materials occurs due to

(A) magnetic bum
17 (B) vibrations L2
(C) mechanical stresses produced by the electrical field
(D) electrical stresses produced by the voltage fluctuations.
All of the following are the preferred properties of a dielectric gas EXCEPT
(A) high dielectric strength
18 (B) physiological inertness L2
(C) low atomic number
(D) good heat transfer.
The essential condition for the Paschen's law to be valid is that
(A) voltage must be dc
19 (B) voltage must be ac L2
(C) temperature must be constant
(D) humidity must be low.
The breakdown voltage in gases depends on
(A) distance between the electrodes
20 (B) relative air density L2
(C) humidity
(D) all of the above.
Conduction and breakdown in commercial liquids is affected by
(A) Solid particles
21 (B) Vapour or air bubbles L2
(C) Electrode material
(D) All of above
Stressed oil volume theory is applicable when
(A) Small volume of liquid is involved
22 (B) Large volume of liquid is involved L2
(C) Large gap distance is involved
(D) Pure liquids are involved
The parameters that affect the breakdown strength of liquids is
(A) Hydrostatic pressure and temperature
23 (B) Dissolved impurities L2
(C) Dielectric constant
(D) Pressure, temperature, dissolved impurities and suspended particles

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Subject Code :EE8701 Subject Name : High Voltage Engineering Rev. No. 02
Unit No :2 Unit Name : Dielectric Breakdown Date 30.09.2020

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Which of the following liquids has highest breakdown strength?
(A) Mineral oils
24 (B) Silicone oils L2
(C) Chlorinated hydrocarbon oils
(D) Polyolefins or esters
Which of the following property is important for a liquid to be used both for electrical
insulation and cooling purposes?
(A) Thermal conductivity
25 L2
(B) Viscosity
(C) Viscosity temperature characteristics
(D) Breakdown strength
For good insulating oil, power factor or tan(d) at the given frequency of application
should be
(A) 0.1
26 L1
(B) less then
(C) 10-2 to 10-3
(D) 10-1 to 10-2
The maximum breakdown strength that can be obtained with pure liquids like hexane is
about
(A) 1 MV/cm
27 L1
(B) 100 kV/cm
(C) 250 to 300 kV/cm
(D) 10 MV/cm
In pure liquid dielectric, with the increase in hydrostatic pressure, the breakdown stress
(A) Increases linearly up to some extent and does not change afterwards
28 (B) Increases exponentially L1
(C) Decreases
(D) None of the above
Breakdown is permanent in
(A) Gases
29 (B) liquids L1
(C) Solids
(D) all of above
Thermal breakdown occurs when the heat generated inside the insulating material is
(A) Equal to or greater than the heat dissipated
30 (B) Less than that heat generated from the surface L1
(C) Only under AC voltage application
(D) None of the above
Treeing and tracking is prevented by
(A) Low temperature
31 (B) Clean,dry and undamaged surfaces and clean environment L1
(C) Reduced loading
(D) No means

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Breakdown due to internal discharges develops
(A) In milliseconds
32 (B) In few seconds L1
(C) Over a long duration of several days
(D) All of the above
Electromechanical breakdown occurs when the thickness due to electrical stress is
compressed or reduced to about
(A) 0.9
33 L1
(B) 0.8
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.6
Aging in electrical insulating materials under an electrical field means
(A) Gradual reduction in dielectric strength which may lead to breakdown
34 (B) Decrease in insulation resistance of the materials L1
(C) Progressive building up of disruptive discharges inside the material
(D) All of the above
Composite dielectric is define as
(A) Mixture of solid and liquid insulating material
35 (B) Mixture of solid and gas insulating material L1
(C) Mixture of gas and liquid insulating material
(D) Different insulating material connected in series and parallel
Composite dielectric is widely used in high voltage electrical system to
(A) Reduced the cost
36 (B) Reduced the temperature effect L2
(C) Reduced the humidity effect
(D) Obtain superior dielectric strength
Composite dielectric breakdown mechanism is define by
(A) Short term breakdown
37 (B) Ageing and breakdown due to partial discharges L2
(C) Aging and breakdown due to accumulation of charges on insulator surfaces
(D) All of above
The solid dielectric recently used for insulator of high voltage transmission line is
(A) Ceramic
38 (B) Glass L2
(C) Mica
(D) Silicon rubber
The insulating material which forms an insulator of any desired shape for almost any kind
of high voltage application
(A) Epoxy Resins
39 L2
(B) Bakelite
(C) Elastomers
(D) Melamine
40 The mechanism of breakdown in vacuum is due to L2
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(A) Particle exchange
(B) Field emission
(C) Clump formation
(D) All of the above
For electrical insulation purpose, the range of vacuum used is
(A) 10-2 to 10-3 Torr
41 (B) 10-3 to 10-6 Torr L2
(C) 10-6 to 10-8 Torr
(D) 10-8 and below
Field emission theory is divided into
(A) Anode and cathode heating mechanism
42 (B) Treeing and Tracking L2
(C) Stressed volume
(D) None of the above
Clump theory was proposed by
(A) Townsend
43 (B) Trump L2
(C) Loeb
(D) Cranberg
has the following property which is not favourable for use in electrical apparatus
(A) High dielectric strength
44 (B) High are quenching ability L1
(C) It is not environmental friendly and causes global warming
(D) None of the above
The breakdown voltage of gas or air with increase in pressure under uniform field
has______ relation with pressure
(A) Almost linear
45 L1
(B) Square
(C) Nonlinear
(D) Reciprocal
The breakdown voltage of spark gap for impulse voltage is ______ compared to to The
breakdown voltage of power frequency AC
(A) Same
46 L1
(B) Large
(C) Smaller
(D) Cannot be predicted
Among the common gases that are used for electrical insulation, which gas has the
highest breakdown strength at atmospheric pressure?
(A) Air
47 L1
(B) Nitrogen
(C)SF6
(D) Oxygen

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A) Air
(B)O2
48 (C) SF6 L1
(D) Both O2 and SF6

One of the drawback of SF6 gas for use as insulation is

(A) High dielectric strength
49 (B) Low liquefaction temperature L1
(C) Arc quenching properties
(D) Greenhouse gas
The current drawn by the line owing to corona loss is
(A) Non-sinusoidal
50 (B) Sinusoidal L1
(C) DC
(D) Square

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 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The process of ionisation is brought about by

(a) Positive ions only (b) Photons only
(c) metastables only (d) all of the above
2. The value of Townsends second ionization coefficient has
(a) high value for low E/p ratio (b) Low value for low E/p ratio
(c) no relation with E/p ratio (d) no application if the gas pressure is low
3. If α and v are the Townsends first and second ionisation coefficients, d the distance of separa-
tion between the plates, the Townsends Criterion for Threshold sparking is given as
(a) eαd = 1 (b) γeαd = 1 (c) eαd/γ = 1 (d) γeαd = 2
4. When avalanche in the gap reaches a certain critical size, the electric spark discharge is due
mainly to ionization of gas by
(a) electron impact (b) positive ion bombardment
(c) photoionization (d) all (a) (b) and (c)
5. If Er is the radial field due to space charge and E0 the externally applied field, the transformation
of avalanche into a streamer takes place when
(a) Er < E0 (b) Er > E0 (c) Er ≈ E0
(d) (a) and (c) (e) (b) and (c)
6. If p is the pressure of gas and d the distance of separation between the electrodes, the discharge
voltage according to paschen’s low is directly proportional to
(a) p (b) d (c) pd (d) none of the above
7. Assuming p to be Constant and Townsend’s second ionization coefficure to be small during the
applicability of Paschen’s law. Then if (pd > (pd)min
(a) electrons crossing in the gap make more frequent collisions with gas molecules than at
(pd)min
(b) energy gained between successive collisions is smaller than at (pd)min
(c) energy gained between successive collisions is larger than at (pd)min
(d) (a) and (b)
(e) (a) and (c)
8. The breakdown voltage of a specimen is 65 kV at STP. The breakdown voltage at 73 cm Hg
pressure and 35° C is
(a) 69 kV (b) 63.25 kV (c) 64.33 kV (d) 60.39

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9. Penning effect explains

(a) increase in dielectric strength of all mixture of gases
(b) decrease in dielectric strength of many mixture of gases
(c) increase in dielectric strength of many mixture of gases
(d) none of the above
10. Trichel pulses are noticed in a point plane gap in air when
(a) point is positive
(b) point is negative
(c) These pulses are seen in plane-sphere gap
(d) These pulses are seen in point-sphere gap
11. The on-set voltage for Trichel pulses
(a) increases with increases in gap length
(b) increases with decrease in gap length
(c) independent of gap length
12. The frequency of Trichel pulses
(a) increases with voltage and gap pressure
(b) increases with voltage but decreases with increase in pressure
(c) decreases with increase in voltage and pressure
(d) decreases with increase in voltage and increases with increase in pressure.
13. All parameters remaining same, the breakdown voltage is
(a) higher with negative polarity at all pressures
(b) lower with negative polarity at all pressures
(c) higher with negative polarity at low pressures.
` (d) none of above
14. Liquids with solid impurities
(a) have higher dielectric strength
(b) of large size have higher dielectric strength
(c) has lower dielectric strength as compared to pure liquids
(d) none of the above
15. The electric field in a gas bubble which is immersed in a liquid of permittivity εz is
(a) higher than that of the field in the liquid
(b) lower than that of the field in the liquid
(c) same as that in the liquid
(d) none of the above is always true
16. Centrifugal methods of reconditioning transformer oil is effected for removal of
(a) water (b) dissolved gases
(c) solid impurities (d) all of the above

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17. In order to prevent an excessive evaporation of the aromatics during reconditioning of trans-
former oil using filtrations under vacuum, the vapour pressure should be
(a) less than 10–4 torr (b) less than 10–2 torr
(c) less than 10–1 torr (d) none of the above
18 During reconditioning of transformer oil it is economical to use electrostatic filters if the water
content of oil is
(a) greater than 4 ppm (b) greater than 2 ppm
(c) less than 2 ppm (d) electrostatic filters are never used
19. The accepted value of dielectric strength of transformer oil is
(a) 30 kV (b) 30 kV/cm
(c) 30 kV/cm for one min. (d) none of the above
20. While testing transformer oil for dielectric strength the spherical electrodes are placed in
(a) horizontal configuration (b) vertical configuration
(c) any configuration (d) spherical electrodes are not used
21. The breakdown of solid materials is roughly given by
(a) Vbtb = constant (b) Vb 1n tb = constant
(c) tb 1n Vb = constant (d) None of the above
22. While conducting intrinsic dielectric strength on a specimen, its shape should be so prepared
that
(a) the electric stress is high at its centre
(b) the electric stress is high at its corner
(c) the electric stress is same all along the sample
(d) No definite consideration
23. To determine intrinsic dielectric strength, the time of application of voltage is of the order of
(a) 10–8 sec (b) 10–6 sec
(c) 10–4 sec (d) No such consideration
24. In case of impulse thermal breakdown of solid insulating materials, the critical electric filed is
(a) proportional to critical absolute temperature
(b) proportional to square of critical absolute temperature
(c) proportional to square of T0
(d) None of the above is true
25. In case of impulse thermal breakdown of insulating materials, the critical time to breakdown is
(a) proportional to critical electric filed
(b) inversely proportional to critical electric field
(c) proportional to square of critical absolute temperature
(d) None of the above

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26. The ripple voltage in the d.c. output is small if

(a) frequency of supply is small (b) the filtering capacitor is small
(c) the load current is large (d) none of the above is true
27. The voltage drop for a certain Cockroft and Walton circuit is small if
(a) the load current is small (b) the frequency of supply is small
(c) the capacitance of each stage is small (d) all of the above
28. All other parameters remaining identical, the ratio of voltage drop for an 8 stage to 4 stage
Cockroft Walton circuit approximately is
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 2.828
29. In Cockrofts-Walton circuit, the optimum number of stages for maximum output voltage (for a
fixed supply voltage magnitude) is directly proportional to
(a) frequency of supply (b) capacitance of each stage
(c) load current (d) none of the above
30. In a Cockroft-Walton circuit, input voltage 100 kV load current-100 mA, supply frequency 100
Hz, each capacitor 10 nF. The optimum no. of stages for maximum output voltage is
(a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 35
31. The maximum output voltage is question 30 is
(a) 133 kV (b) 300 kV (c) 500 kV (d) 1000 kV
32. In order to reduce ripples and/or voltage drop, it is more economical to use
(a) high frequency and high capacitance (b) high frequency and small capacitance
(c) low frequency and small capacitance (d) low frequency and high capacitance
33. In a Van de Graaf generator, the width of the belt is 1 m, and surface charge density permissible
is 30 × 10–6 C/m2. To supply a current of 300 µA, the velocity of belt should be
(a) 1 m/sec (b) 10 m/sec (c) 3.16 m/sec (d) None of the above
34. The surface charge density permissible in a Van de Graaf generator is 30 × 10–6 c/m2. The radius
of the electrode to charge to 10 MV is
(a) 0.295 m (b) 0.532 m (c) 1.234 m (d) 1.535 m
35. The radius of the ht electrode is 1 metre in Van de Graaf generator. If the permissible electric
field is 21 kV/cm the maximum potential to which the electrode can be charged is
(a) 2.1 MV (b) 21 MV (c) 4.5 MV (d) None of the above
36. For a 3 stage Cascaded transformer if P1, P2, P3 are the loadings of I, II and III stages primaries,
then
(a) P1 = P2 = P3 (b) P1 > P2 > P3 (c) P1 < P2 < P3 (d) P2 < P1 < P3
37. The short-circuit impedance of a three stage cascaded transformer as compared to a single unit
transformer is
(a) 3 to 4 times (b) 8 to 9 times (c) 15 to16 times (d) 352 to 452 times
38. If the quality factor of the h.t. reactor in a.c. series resonant circuit is 49, and Q is the reactive
power requirement of the test specimen, then the kW rating of the Feed Transformer is
(a) 49 Q (b) 7 Q (c) Q/7 (d) Q/49

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39. If a single stage system using resonance test voltage is required, it is better to use
(a) series resonant circuit (b) parallel resonant circuit
(c) series-parallel resonant circuit (d) any one of the above
40. The impulse ratio for any particular object
(a) is a constant
(b) depends upon shape of wave
(c) depends upon the polarity of the impulse wave
(d) (b) and (c)
41. Impulse generator with circuit ‘a’ configuration as compared with circuit ‘b’ configuration
(a) has high voltage efficiency
(b) can be used for most of the equipments to be tested
(c) (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
42. The wave front and tail resistance and IG are 150 and 2000 Ω respectively. The impulse capaci-
tance and load capacitances are 25 and 2 nF respectively. The approximate wave front time is
(a) 1 µ Sec. (b) 0.833 µ Sec. (c) 1.525 µ Sec. (d) 1.22 µ Sec.
43. The wave tail time for the above problem is
(a) 50.79 µ Sec. (b) 40.6 µ Sec. (c) 150 µ Sec. (d) 325.33 µ Sec.
44. For an impulse generator if C1/C2 > 10, for a given wave shape with different values of C1/C2
(a) wave front resistance is practically constant
(b) wave tail resistance is practically constant
(c) (a) and (b) (d) None of the above is true
45. The approximate voltage efficiency of IG for problem 42 is
(a) 99.45 % (b) 98.32 % (c) 92.60 % (d) 90.35 %
46. The minimum value of impulse capacitance to prevent oscillations on the tail of the impulse
wave (1.5/40 µ Sec.) while testing inductive load with inductance of 10 H is
(a) 400 pF (b) 4 pF (c) 1628 pF (d) 1280 pF
47. The minimum value of impulse capacitance to impulse test a 3 φ, 200 kV, 5% impedance, power
transformer is
(a) 4.5 nF (b) 0.22 nF (c) 0.826 nF (d) 0.02 µF
48. While impulse testing a power transformer, the impulse voltage is applied to
(a) one phase and the other two phases are short circuited, the secondary terminals are short
circuited.
(b) one phase, the other two phases grounded, the secondary short circuited
(c) one phase, two phases left open, secondary left open
(d) one phase, two phases left open, secondary short circuited
49. If Rc is the charging resistance, R2 wave tail resistance and R1 the wave front control resistance
then
(a) Rc > R2 < R1 (b) Rc < R2 < R1
(c) R1 > R2 > Rc (d) None of the above

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50. In order that Impulse circuit operates consistently, it is essential that

(a) the first gap is slightly less than the second and so on
(b) the axes of the gaps should be in the same vertical plane
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above is necessary
51. It is desirable to have wavefront control resistance
(a) entirely within the impulse circuit
(b) entirely outside the impulse circuit
(c) partly inside and partly outside the impulse circuit
(d) any where
52. The magnitude of pulse currents depends upon
(a) voltage applied (b) no. of voids (c) (a) and (b)
53. The frequency spectrum of PD pulse current contains complete information concerning
(a) the measurable charge in low frequency range
(b) apparent charge in the low frequency range
(c) apparent charge in the high frequency range
(d) None of the above
54. In order to have proper integration of the pulse current it is desired that
(a) time constant of pulse τ should be greater than time constant of the measuring circuit (T)
(b) τ < T (c) τ = T
(d) time constant has nothing to do with integration of a pulse current
55. In narrow band PD detection circuit
(a) Parallel combination of RLC forms measuring impedance
(b) Parallel combination of RL forms measuring impedance
(c) integration is carried out on the pulse current
(d) (a) and (c)
56. Recurrent surge generator is used to generate
(a) current of large magnitude
(b) repetitive current surges
(c) impulse voltage of smaller magnitude
(d) (b) and (c)
57. For reducing tower footing resistance it is better to use
(a) chemical and ground rods only (b) chemical and counterpoise only
(c) ground rod and counterpoise only (d) chemical, ground rods and counter poise
58. The impulse ratio of a rod gap is:
(a) unity (b) between 1.2 and 1.5
(c) between 2.0 and 2.2 (d) between 1.6 and 1.8

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59. The insulation of the modern EHV lines is designed based on:
(a) The lightning voltage (b) The switching voltage
(c) Corona (d) RI
60. High voltage d.c. testing for HV machines is resorted because
(a) Certain conclusions regarding the continuous ageing of an insulation can be drawn
(b) The stress distribution is a representation of the service condition
(c) Standardisation on the magnitude of voltage to be applied is available
(d) The stresses do not damage the coil and insulation
61. Standard impulse testing of a power transformer requires :
(a) Two applications of chopped wave followed by one application of a full wave
(b) One application of chopped wave followed by one applications of a full wave
(c) One application of chopped wave followed by two applications of a full wave
(d) None of the above
62. The velocity of a travelling wave through a cable of relative permittivity 9 is :
(a) 9 × 108 m/sec (b) 3 × 108 m/sec
(c) 108 m/sec (d) 2 × 108 m/sec
63. An overhead line with surge impedance 400 ohms is terminated through a resistance R. A surge
travelling over the line does not suffer any reflection at the junction if the value of R is
(a) 20 ohms (b) 200 ohms
(c) 800 ohms (d) None of the above
64. When Oscilloscope is used as a null detector
(a) an inclined straight line shows magnitude unbalance
(b) an inclined straight line shows phase unbalance
(c) the area of the ellipse shows amptitude unbalance
(d) (b) and (c)
65. Current ratio arm bridge is used for
(a) low voltage high frequency application
(b) low voltage low frequency application
(c) high voltage low frequency application
(d) high voltage high frequency appliacation
66. Partial discharge can be detected by
(a) listening to hissing sound (b) a high tan δ
(c) optical methods (d) all of the above
67. During partial discharges if pulse currents through CK and Ct are observed simultaneously on
the oscilloscope, it is found that
(a) these occupy same location (b) these have same polarity
(c) these have same magnitude (d) (a) and (b)
(e) (a) and (c)

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68. The pulse currents through CK and Ct are supplied by

(a) source mainly (b) partial discharge mainly
(c) partly by source and partly be partial discharge
(d) impedance Z
69. If the source is not able to supply charging current required by the test cable, it is desirable to use
(a) shunt capacitor (b) series capacitor
(c) series inductor (d) (a) and (c)
70. Partial discharge measurement on a cable gives
(a) p.f. of the cable (b) loss angle of the cable
(c) location of fault (d) (a) and (b)
71. If tan δ1, tan δ2, and tan δ3 are the loss angles of the test capacitors after 16, 24, and 48 hrs.
respectively measured on HV schering bridge, it is desirable that
(a) tan δ1 ≤ tan δ2 ≤ tan δ3 (b) tan δ1 ≥ tan δ2 ≥ tan δ3
(c) tan δ1 ≤ tan δ2 + tan δ3 (d) None of the above
72. Non-destructive testing mehods require measurement of
(a) dielectric strength (b) Insulation resistance
(c) tan δ (d) (a) and (b)
(e) (b) and (c)
73. The mechanism responsible for dielectric loss in a dielectric are
(a) Conduction (b) Polarisation
(c) Ionisation (d) (a) and (b)
(e) (b) and (c)
74. The specific conductivity of a test specimen with εr = 3.8 and tan δ = 0.008 at 50 Hz is
(a) 0.27 × 10–12 s/m (b) 84.51 × 10–12
(c) 10.56 × 10–9 (d) 22.24 × 10–12
75. The specific conductivity of a test specimen with εr = 4.0 at 50 Hz is 10–12 S/m. It’s loss angle is
(a) 9 × 10–5 (b) 5.65 × 10–4
(c) 9 × 10–4 (d) 5.65 × 10–3
76. A test specimen with specific conductivity 10–12 S/m is placed in an electric field of 100 kV/cm.
The specific loss in the specimen is
(a) 10–5 W/m3 (b) 100 W/m3
(c) 109 W/m3 (d) None of the above
77. High voltage Schering bridge is used to measure
(a) Large capacitance without additional element
(b) small capacitance without additional element
(c) medium value capacitances
(d) all values capacitances

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78. Sphere gap is used for measurement of

(a) a.c. voltage only (b) d.c. voltage only
(c) Impulse voltage of any wave shape (d) (a) and (b)
(e) (a), (b), and (c)
79. Sphere gap when used for measurement of high voltage, the spheres are placed
(a) in horizontal configuration if spheres are small
(b) in vertical configuration if spheres are small
(c) in horizontal configuration if spheres are large
(d) (b) and (c)
80. Protective resistance to be connected between the sphere gap and the test equipment is required
while measuring
(a) power frequency and higher frequency a.c. voltage
(b) power frequency and impulse voltage
(c) Higher frequency a.c. voltages and impulse voltage
(d) all kinds of voltages
81. If D is the diameter of the sphere, for better measurements, the gaps ‘S’ should be such that,
(a) 0.05 D ≤ S ≤ 0.6 D (b) 0.04 D ≤ S ≤ 0.5 D
(c) 0.05 D ≤ S ≤ 0.5 D (d) 0.03 D ≤ S ≤ 0.6 D
82. Tick out of the correct :
(a) The breakdown voltage in sphere gaps increases with increase in partial pressure of water
vapour
(b) The increase in breakdown voltage as in (a) increases with increase in gap length
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) The breakdown voltage in sphere gaps decreases with increase in partial pressure of water
vapour
83. Using uniform field spark gap, the breakdown voltage for 10 mm gap length is
(a) 34.25 kV (b) 30.30 kV (c) 36.25 kV (d) 32.73 kV
84. The voltage measurements using uniform spark gap are
(a) affected by nearby earthed objects (b) affected by polarity of supply
(c) affected by dust particles (d) all of (a) (b) and (c)
85. A generating voltmeter
(a) generates voltage (b) generates current
(c) is a variable capacitor device (d) (b) and (c)
86. A generating voltmeter uses
(a) a constant speed motor
(b) a variable speed motor
(c) a variable speed motor with a capacitor
(d) none of the above

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87. A generating voltmeter is used to measure a.c. voltages if the angular frequency of voltage is
(a) half the angular frequency of motor used
(b) twice the angular frequency of motor used
(c) thrice the angular frequency of the motor used
(d) None of the above
88. A generating voltmeter has
(a) linear scale
(b) non-linear scale
(c) no contact with high voltage electrode
(d) (a) and (c)
89. A potential divider is normally connected
(a) Outside the generator circuit towards the load circuit
(b) within the generator circuit
(c) at a distance V/100 metres from the generator where V is the voltage to be measured in kV
(d) None of the above
90. For capacitor dividers, if damping resister is inserted in series with individual element of capaci-
tor divider, the damped capacitive divider acts as
(a) capacitance divider only (b) resistance divider only
(c) resistance divider for high frequency (d) capacitance divider for high frequency
91. Klydonograph is used to record impulse voltages
(a) greater than 50 kV
(b) greater than 50 kV but less than 100 kV
(c) greater than 100 kV but less than 1000 kV
(d) None of the above
92. Klydonograph when used for measurement of voltages provides information on
(a) magnitude and polarity (b) polarity and frequency
(c) magnitude and frequency (d) all the three quantities
93. High power-frequency currents are normally measured using
(a) low shunt resistance (b) Hall element
(c) Current transformer (d) all of the above methods
94. High frequency and impulse currents are measured using
(a) resistive shunts (b) inductive elements
(c) Hall and Faraday effect devices (d) all of the above
95. Which element has flat frequency response upto 1000 MHz
(a) Bifilar shunt (b) Co-axial shunt
(c) Squirrel cage shunt (d) Rogowski coil
96. The breakdown voltage for air gap of 3 mm in a uniform field under standard atmospheric
condition is
(a) 10.59 kV (b) 6.3 kV
(c) 9.2 kV (d) 7.25 kV.

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Answers to Multiple Choice Questions

1 (d) 21 (b) 41 (d) 61 (a) 81 (c)
2 (b) 22 (a) 42 (b) 62 (c) 82 (c)
3 (b) 23 (a) 43 (b) 63 (d) 83 (b)
4 (d) 24 (c) 44 (b) 64 (a) 84 (c)
5 (c) 25 (b) 45 (c) 65 (c) 85 (e)
6 (d) 26 (d) 46 (d) 66 (d) 86 (a)
7 (d) 27 (a) 47 (c) 67 (e) 87 (b)
8 (d) 28 (b) 48 (b) 68 (b) 88 (d)
9 (b) 29 (d) 49 (d) 69 (c) 89 (a)
10 (b) 30 (a) 50 (c) 70 (c) 90 (c)
11 (c) 31 (a) 51 (c) 71 (b) 91 (d)
12 (a) 32 (b) 52 (a) 72 (e) 92 (a)
13 (d) 33 (a) 53 (b) 73 (e) 93 (c)
14 (c) 34 (a) 54 (a) 74 (b) 94 (d)
15 (b) 35 (a) 55 (b) 75 (a) 95 (b)
16 (c) 36 (b) 56 (c) 76 (b) 96 (a)
17 (d) 37 (b) 57 (c) 77 (b)
18 (c) 38 (d) 58 (b) 78 (d)
19 (d) 39 (b) 59 (c) 79 (a)
20 (a) 40 (d) 60 (a) 80 (a)

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Inor
dert
opr
eve
nta
nex
ces
siv
eev
apor
ati
onoft
hea
roma
tic
sdur
ingr
econdi
ti
oni
ngoft
rans
-

f
orme
roi
lus
ingf
il
tr
ati
onsunderv
acuum,
thev
apourpr
ess
ures
houl
dbe

(
a)l
esst
han10–4t
orr(
b)l
esst
han10–
2tor
r

(
c)l
esst
han10–
1tor
r(d)noneoft
hea
bov
e

18Dur
ingr
econdi
ti
oni
ngoft
rans
for
meroi
li
tise
conomi
cal
tous
eel
ect
ros
tat
icf
il
ter
sift
hewa
ter

c
ont
entofoi
li
s
(
a)g
rea
tert
han4ppm(
b)g
rea
tert
han2ppm

(
c)l
esst
han2ppm(
d)el
ect
ros
tat
icf
il
ter
sar
enev
erus
ed

19.
Thea
cce
pte
dva
lueofdi
el
ect
ri
cst
reng
thoft
rans
for
meroi
li
s

(
a)30k
V(b)30k
V/c
m

(
c)30k
V/c
mforonemi
n.(
d)noneoft
hea
bov
e

20.
Whi
l
ete
sti
ngt
rans
for
meroi
lf
ordi
el
ect
ri
cst
reng
tht
hes
phe
ric
alel
ect
rodesa
repl
ace
din

(
a)hor
iz
ont
alc
onf
igur
ati
on(
b)v
ert
ic
alc
onf
igur
ati
on

(
c)a
nyc
onf
igur
ati
on(
d)s
pher
ica
lel
ect
rodesa
renotus
ed

21.
Thebr
eak
downofs
oli
dma
ter
ial
sisr
oug
hlyg
ive
nby

(
a)Vbt
b=c
ons
tant(
b)Vb1nt
b=c
ons
tant

(
c)t
b1nVb=c
ons
tant(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

22.
Whi
l
econduc
ti
ngi
ntr
ins
icdi
el
ect
ri
cst
reng
thonas
pec
ime
n,i
tss
hapes
houl
dbes
opr
epa
red
t
hat

(
a)t
hee
lec
tri
cst
res
sishi
gha
tit
sce
ntr
e

(
b)t
hee
lec
tri
cst
res
sishi
gha
tit
scor
ner

(
c)t
heel
ect
ri
cst
res
siss
amea
lla
longt
hes
ampl
e

(
d)Node
fini
tec
ons
ide
rat
ion

23.
Todet
ermi
nei
ntr
ins
icdi
el
ect
ri
cst
reng
th,
thet
imeofa
ppl
i
cat
ionofv
olt
agei
soft
heor
derof

(
a)10–
8se
c(b)10–6s
ec

(
c)10–4s
ec(
d)Nos
uchc
ons
ider
ati
on

24.
Inc
aseofi
mpul
set
her
mal
brea
kdownofs
oli
dins
ula
tingma
ter
ial
s,t
hec
rit
ic
ale
lec
tri
cfi
l
edi
s

(
a)pr
opor
ti
ona
ltoc
rit
ic
ala
bsol
utet
empe
rat
ure

(
b)pr
opor
ti
ona
ltos
qua
reofc
rit
ic
ala
bsol
utet
empe
rat
ure

(
c)pr
opor
ti
ona
ltos
qua
reofT
0

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
eist
rue
25.
Inc
aseofi
mpul
set
her
mal
brea
kdownofi
nsul
ati
ngma
ter
ial
s,t
hec
rit
ic
alt
imet
obr
eak
downi
s

(
a)pr
opor
ti
ona
ltoc
rit
ic
alel
ect
ri
cfi
l
ed

(
b)i
nver
sel
ypr
opor
ti
ona
ltoc
rit
ic
alel
ect
ri
cfi
el
d

(
c)pr
opor
ti
ona
ltos
qua
reofc
rit
ic
ala
bsol
utet
emper
atur
e

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

26.
Ther
ippl
evol
tag
eint
hed.
c.out
puti
ssma
lli
f

(
a)f
requenc
yofs
uppl
yiss
mal
l(
b)t
hef
il
ter
ingc
apa
cit
ori
ssma
ll

(
c)t
hel
oadc
urr
enti
sla
rge(
d)noneoft
hea
bov
eist
rue

27.
Thev
olt
agedr
opf
orac
ert
ainCoc
krof
tandWa
ltonc
irc
uiti
ssma
lli
f

(
a)t
hel
oadc
urr
enti
ssma
ll(
b)t
hef
reque
ncyofs
uppl
yiss
mal
l

(
c)t
hec
apa
cit
anc
eofea
chs
tag
eiss
mal
l(
d)a
lloft
hea
bov
e

28.
All
othe
rpa
ramet
ersr
ema
ini
ngi
dent
ic
al,
ther
ati
oofv
olt
agedr
opf
ora
n8s
tag
eto4s
tag
e

Coc
krof
tWa
ltonc
irc
uita
ppr
oxi
mat
elyi
s
(
a)2(
b)8(
c)4(
d)2.
828

29.
InCoc
krof
ts-
Wal
tonc
irc
uit
,theopt
imumnumbe
rofs
tag
esf
orma
ximumout
putv
olt
age(
fora

f
ix
eds
uppl
yvol
tag
ema
gni
tude)i
sdi
rec
tl
ypr
opor
ti
ona
lto

(
a)f
requenc
yofs
uppl
y(b)c
apa
cit
anc
eofea
chs
tag
e

(
c)l
oadc
urr
ent(
d)noneoft
hea
bov
e

30.
InaCoc
krof
t-
Wal
tonc
irc
uit
,inputv
olt
age100k
Vloa
dcur
rent
-100mA,
suppl
yfr
eque
ncy100

Hz
,ea
chc
apa
cit
or10nF
.Theopt
imumno.
ofs
tag
esf
orma
ximumout
putv
olt
agei
s

(
a)1(
b)10(
c)15(
d)35

31.
Thema
ximumout
putv
olt
agei
sque
sti
on30i
s

(
a)133k
V(b)300k
V(c
)500k
V(d)1000k
V

32.
Inor
dert
oreduc
eri
ppl
esa
nd/
orv
olt
agedr
op,
iti
smor
eec
onomi
cal
tous
e

(
a)hi
ghf
requenc
yandhi
ghc
apa
cit
anc
e(b)hi
ghf
reque
ncya
nds
mal
lca
pac
it
anc
e
(
c)l
owf
reque
ncya
nds
mal
lca
pac
it
anc
e(d)l
owf
requenc
yandhi
ghc
apa
cit
anc
e

33.
InaVa
ndeGr
aafg
ene
rat
or,
thewi
dthoft
hebel
tis1m,
ands
urf
acec
har
gede
nsi
typer
mis
sibl
e

i
s30×10–6C/
m2.
Tos
uppl
yac
urr
entof300µA,
thev
eloc
it
yofbe
lts
houl
dbe

(
a)1m/
sec(
b)10m/
sec(
c)3.
16m/
sec(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

34.
Thes
urf
acec
har
gedens
it
ype
rmi
ssi
bl
einaVa
ndeGr
aafg
ene
rat
ori
s30×10–
6c/
m2.
Ther
adi
us

oft
hee
lec
trodet
ocha
rget
o10MVi
s

(
a)0.
295m(
b)0.
532m(
c)1.
234m(
d)1.
535m

35.
Ther
adi
usoft
hehte
lec
trodei
s1met
rei
nVa
ndeGr
aafg
ene
rat
or.
Ift
heper
mis
sibl
eel
ect
ri
c

f
iel
dis21k
V/c
mthema
ximumpot
ent
ial
towhi
cht
hee
lec
trodec
anbec
har
gedi
s

(
a)2.
1MV(
b)21MV(
c)4.
5MV(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

36.
Fora3s
tag
eCa
sca
dedt
rans
for
meri
fP1,
P2,
P3a
ret
hel
oadi
ngsofI
,I
IandI
II
sta
gespr
ima
ries
,

t
hen

(
a)P1=P2=P3(
b)P1>P2>P3(
c)P1<P2<P3(
d)P2<P1<P3
37.
Thes
hor
t-
ci
rcui
timpe
danc
eofat
hre
est
agec
asc
ade
dtr
ans
for
mera
scompa
redt
oas
ing
leuni
t

t
rans
for
meri
s

(
a)3t
o4t
imes(
b)8t
o9t
ime
s(c
)15t
o16t
imes(
d)352t
o452t
imes

38.
Ift
hequa
li
tyf
act
oroft
heh.
t.r
eac
tori
na.
c.s
eri
esr
esona
ntc
irc
uiti
s49,
andQi
sther
eac
ti
ve

powe
rre
qui
reme
ntoft
het
ests
pec
ime
n,t
hent
hek
Wra
tingoft
heF
eedT
rans
for
meri
s

(
a)49Q(
b)7Q(
c)Q/
7(d)Q/
49

39.
Ifas
ing
les
tag
esy
ste
mus
ingr
esona
ncet
estv
olt
agei
srequi
red,
iti
sbet
tert
ous
e

(
a)s
eri
esr
esona
ntc
irc
uit(
b)pa
ral
l
elr
esona
ntc
irc
uit

(
c)s
eri
es-
par
all
elr
esona
ntc
irc
uit(
d)a
nyoneoft
hea
bov
e

40.
Thei
mpul
ser
ati
ofora
nypa
rti
cul
arobj
ect

(
a)i
sac
ons
tant

(
b)de
pendsupons
hapeofwa
ve

(
c)de
pendsupont
hepol
ari
tyoft
hei
mpul
sewa
ve
(
d)(
b)a
nd(
c)

41.
Impul
seg
ener
atorwi
thc
irc
uit‘
a’c
onf
igur
ati
ona
scompa
redwi
thc
irc
uit‘
b’c
onf
igur
ati
on

(
a)ha
shi
ghv
olt
agee
ffi
ci
enc
y

(
b)c
anbeus
edf
ormos
toft
hee
qui
pme
ntst
obet
est
ed

(
c)(
a)a
nd(
b)(
d)noneoft
hea
bov
e

42.
Thewa
vef
ronta
ndt
ail
res
ist
anc
eandI
Gar
e150a
nd2000Ωr
espec
ti
vel
y.T
hei
mpul
sec
apa
ci-

t
anc
eandl
oadc
apa
cit
anc
esa
re25a
nd2nFr
espec
ti
vel
y.T
hea
ppr
oxi
mat
ewa
vef
rontt
imei
s

(
a)1µS
ec.
(b)0.
833µS
ec.
(c)1.
525µS
ec.
(d)1.
22µS
ec.

43.
Thewa
vet
ail
timef
ort
hea
bov
epr
obl
emi
s

(
a)50.
79µS
ec.
(b)40.
6µS
ec.
(c)150µS
ec.
(d)325.
33µS
ec.

44.
Fora
nimpul
seg
ener
atori
fC1/
C2>10,
forag
ive
nwa
ves
hapewi
thdi
ff
ere
ntv
aluesofC1/
C2

(
a)wa
vef
rontr
esi
st
anc
eispr
act
ic
all
ycons
tant
(
b)wa
vet
ail
res
ist
anc
eispr
act
ic
all
ycons
tant

(
c)(
a)a
nd(
b)(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
eist
rue

45.
Thea
ppr
oxi
mat
evol
tag
eef
fi
ci
enc
yofI
Gforpr
obl
em42i
s

(
a)99.
45%(
b)98.
32%(
c)92.
60%(
d)90.
35%

46.
Themi
ni
mumv
alueofi
mpul
sec
apa
cit
anc
etopr
eve
ntos
cil
l
ati
onsont
het
ail
oft
hei
mpul
se

wa
ve(
1.5/
40µS
ec.
)whi
l
etes
ti
ngi
nduc
ti
vel
oadwi
thi
nduc
tanc
eof10Hi
s

(
a)400pF(
b)4pF(
c)1628pF(
d)1280pF

47.
Themi
ni
mumv
alueofi
mpul
sec
apa
cit
anc
etoi
mpul
set
esta3φ,
200k
V,5%i
mpe
danc
e,power

t
rans
for
meri
s

(
a)4.
5nF(
b)0.
22nF(
c)0.
826nF(
d)0.
02µF

48.
Whi
l
eimpul
set
est
ingapowert
rans
for
mer
,thei
mpul
sev
olt
agei
sappl
i
edt
o

(
a)onepha
sea
ndt
heot
hert
wopha
sesa
res
hor
tci
rcui
ted,
thes
econda
ryt
ermi
nal
sar
eshor
t

c
irc
uit
ed.
(
b)onepha
se,
theot
hert
wopha
sesg
rounded,
thes
econda
rys
hor
tci
rcui
ted

(
c)onepha
se,
twopha
sesl
eftope
n,s
econda
ryl
eftope
n

(
d)onepha
se,
twopha
sesl
eftopen,
sec
onda
rys
hor
tci
rcui
ted

49.
IfRci
sthec
har
gingr
esi
st
anc
e,R2wa
vet
ail
res
ist
anc
eandR1t
hewa
vef
rontc
ont
rol
res
ist
anc
e

t
hen

(
a)Rc>R2<R1(
b)Rc<R2<R1

(
c)R1>R2>Rc(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

50.
Inor
dert
hatI
mpul
sec
irc
uitoper
ate
scons
ist
ent
ly,
iti
ses
sent
ial
tha
t

(
a)t
hef
ir
stg
api
ssl
i
ght
lyl
esst
hant
hes
econda
nds
oon

(
b)t
hea
xesoft
heg
apss
houl
dbei
nthes
amev
ert
ic
alpl
ane

(
c)(
a)a
nd(
b)

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
eisne
ces
sar
y

51.
Iti
sde
sir
abl
etoha
vewa
vef
rontc
ont
rol
res
ist
anc
e
(
a)e
nti
rel
ywi
thi
nthei
mpul
sec
irc
uit

(
b)e
nti
rel
yout
si
det
hei
mpul
sec
irc
uit

(
c)pa
rtl
yins
idea
ndpa
rtl
yout
si
det
hei
mpul
sec
irc
uit

(
d)a
nywhe
re

52.
Thema
gni
tudeofpul
sec
urr
ent
sde
pendsupon

(
a)v
olt
agea
ppl
i
ed(
b)no.
ofv
oids(
c)(
a)a
nd(
b)

53.
Thef
requenc
yspe
ctr
umofPDpul
sec
urr
entc
ont
ainsc
ompl
etei
nfor
mat
ionc
onc
erni
ng

(
a)t
hemea
sur
abl
echa
rgei
nlowf
reque
ncyr
ang
e

(
b)a
ppa
rentc
har
gei
nthel
owf
requenc
yra
nge

(
c)a
ppa
rentc
har
gei
nthehi
ghf
reque
ncyr
ang
e

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

54.
Inor
dert
oha
vepr
operi
nteg
rat
ionoft
hepul
sec
urr
enti
tisdes
ir
edt
hat
(
a)t
imec
ons
tantofpul
seτs
houl
dbeg
rea
tert
hant
imec
ons
tantoft
hemea
sur
ingc
irc
uit(
T)

(
b)τ<T(
c)τ=T

(
d)t
imec
ons
tantha
snot
hingt
odowi
thi
nteg
rat
ionofapul
sec
urr
ent

55.
Inna
rrowba
ndPDde
tec
ti
onc
irc
uit

(
a)Pa
ral
l
elc
ombi
nat
ionofRL
Cfor
msmea
sur
ingi
mpe
danc
e

(
b)Pa
ral
l
elc
ombi
nat
ionofRLf
ormsmea
sur
ingi
mpe
danc
e

(
c)i
nteg
rat
ioni
sca
rri
edoutont
hepul
sec
urr
ent

(
d)(
a)a
nd(
c)

56.
Rec
urr
ents
urg
egener
atori
sus
edt
oge
ner
ate

(
a)c
urr
entofl
arg
ema
gni
tude

(
b)r
epe
tit
ivec
urr
ents
urg
es

(
c)i
mpul
sev
olt
ageofs
mal
l
erma
gni
tude

(
d)(
b)a
nd(
c)
57.
Forr
educ
ingt
owerf
oot
ingr
esi
st
anc
eiti
sbet
tert
ous
e

(
a)c
hemi
cal
andg
roundr
odsonl
y(b)c
hemi
cal
andc
ount
erpoi
seonl
y

(
c)g
roundr
oda
ndc
ount
erpoi
seonl
y(d)c
hemi
cal
,gr
oundr
odsa
ndc
ount
erpoi
se

58.
Thei
mpul
ser
ati
oofar
odg
api
s:

(
a)uni
ty(
b)bet
ween1.
2and1.
5

(
c)be
twee
n2.
0and2.
2(d)bet
ween1.
6and1.
8

59.
Thei
nsul
ati
onoft
hemoder
nEHVl
i
nesi
sde
sig
nedba
sedon:

(
a)T
hel
i
ght
ningv
olt
age(
b)T
hes
wit
chi
ngv
olt
age

(
c)Cor
ona(
d)RI

60.
Hig
hvol
tag
ed.
c.t
est
ingf
orHVma
chi
nesi
sre
sor
tedbec
aus
e

(
a)Cer
tai
nconc
lus
ionsr
ega
rdi
ngt
hec
ont
inuousa
gei
ngofa
nins
ula
tionc
anbedr
awn

(
b)T
hes
tre
ssdi
st
ri
but
ioni
sar
epr
esent
ati
onoft
hes
erv
icec
ondi
ti
on

(
c)S
tanda
rdi
sat
ionont
hema
gni
tudeofv
olt
aget
obea
ppl
i
edi
sav
ail
abl
e
(
d)T
hes
tre
ssesdonotda
mag
ethec
oil
andi
nsul
ati
on

61.
Sta
nda
rdi
mpul
set
est
ingofapowe
rtr
ans
for
merr
equi
res:

(
a)T
woa
ppl
i
cat
ionsofc
hoppe
dwa
vef
oll
owe
dbyonea
ppl
i
cat
ionofaf
ull
wav
e

(
b)Onea
ppl
i
cat
ionofc
hoppedwa
vef
oll
owedbyonea
ppl
i
cat
ionsofaf
ull
wav
e

(
c)Onea
ppl
i
cat
ionofc
hoppe
dwa
vef
oll
owe
dbyt
woa
ppl
i
cat
ionsofaf
ull
wav
e

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

62.
Thev
eloc
it
yofat
rav
ell
i
ngwa
vet
hroug
hac
abl
eofr
ela
tiv
epe
rmi
tt
ivi
ty9i
s:

(
a)9×108m/
sec(
b)3×108m/
sec

(
c)108m/
sec(
d)2×108m/
sec

63.
Anov
erhe
adl
i
newi
ths
urg
eimpeda
nce400ohmsi
ste
rmi
nat
edt
hroug
har
esi
st
anc
eR.
Asur
ge

t
rav
ell
i
ngov
ert
hel
i
nedoesnots
uff
era
nyr
efl
ect
iona
tthej
unc
ti
oni
fthev
alueofRi
s

(
a)20ohms(
b)200ohms

(
c)800ohms(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e
64.
Whe
nOs
cil
l
osc
opei
sus
eda
sanul
lde
tec
tor

(
a)a
ninc
li
neds
tra
ightl
i
nes
howsma
gni
tudeunba
lanc
e

(
b)a
ninc
li
neds
tra
ightl
i
nes
howspha
seunba
lanc
e

(
c)t
hea
reaoft
hee
ll
ips
eshowsa
mpt
it
udeunba
lanc
e

(
d)(
b)a
nd(
c)

65.
Cur
rentr
ati
oar
mbr
idg
eisus
edf
or

(
a)l
owv
olt
agehi
ghf
requenc
yappl
i
cat
ion

(
b)l
owv
olt
agel
owf
reque
ncya
ppl
i
cat
ion

(
c)hi
ghv
olt
agel
owf
reque
ncya
ppl
i
cat
ion

(
d)hi
ghv
olt
agehi
ghf
reque
ncya
ppl
i
aca
tion

66.
Par
ti
aldi
scha
rgec
anbede
tec
tedby

(
a)l
i
ste
ningt
ohi
ssi
ngs
ound(
b)ahi
ght
anδ
(
c)opt
ic
alme
thods(
d)a
lloft
hea
bov
e

67.
Dur
ingpa
rti
aldi
scha
rge
sifpul
sec
urr
ent
sthr
oug
hCKa
ndCta
reobs
erv
eds
imul
tane
ous
lyon

t
heos
cil
l
osc
ope
,iti
sfoundt
hat

(
a)t
hes
eoc
cupys
amel
oca
tion(
b)t
hes
eha
ves
amepol
ari
ty

(
c)t
hes
eha
ves
amema
gni
tude(
d)(
a)a
nd(
b)

(
e)(
a)a
nd(
c)

68.
Thepul
sec
urr
ent
sthr
oug
hCKa
ndCta
res
uppl
i
edby

(
a)s
our
cema
inl
y(b)pa
rti
aldi
scha
rgema
inl
y

(
c)pa
rtl
ybys
our
cea
ndpa
rtl
ybepa
rti
aldi
scha
rge

(
d)i
mpe
danc
eZ

69.
Ift
hes
our
cei
snota
blet
osuppl
ycha
rgi
ngc
urr
entr
equi
redbyt
het
estc
abl
e,i
tisdes
ir
abl
etous
e

(
a)s
huntc
apa
cit
or(
b)s
eri
esc
apa
cit
or

(
c)s
eri
esi
nduc
tor(
d)(
a)a
nd(
c)
70.
Par
ti
aldi
scha
rgeme
asur
ementonac
abl
egi
ves

(
a)p.
f.oft
hec
abl
e(b)l
ossa
ngl
eoft
hec
abl
e

(
c)l
oca
tionoff
aul
t(d)(
a)a
nd(
b)

71.
Ift
anδ1,
tanδ2,
andt
anδ3a
ret
hel
ossa
ngl
esoft
het
estc
apa
cit
orsa
fter16,
24,
and48hr
s.

r
espe
cti
vel
ymea
sur
edonHVs
cher
ingbr
idg
e,i
tisde
sir
abl
etha
t

(
a)t
anδ1≤t
anδ2≤t
anδ3(
b)t
anδ1≥t
anδ2≥t
anδ3

(
c)t
anδ1≤t
anδ2+t
anδ3(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

72.
Non-
des
truc
ti
vet
est
ingme
hodsr
equi
remea
sur
eme
ntof

(
a)di
el
ect
ri
cst
reng
th(
b)I
nsul
ati
onr
esi
st
anc
e

(
c)t
anδ(
d)(
a)a
nd(
b)

(
e)(
b)a
nd(
c)

73.
Theme
cha
nis
mre
spons
ibl
efordi
el
ect
ri
clos
sinadi
el
ect
ri
car
e

(
a)Conduc
ti
on(
b)Pol
ari
sat
ion
(
c)I
oni
sat
ion(
d)(
a)a
nd(
b)

(
e)(
b)a
nd(
c)

74.
Thes
pec
if
icc
onduc
ti
vi
tyofat
ests
pec
ime
nwi
thε
r=3.
8andt
anδ=0.
008a
t50Hzi
s

(
a)0.
27×10–12s
/m(
b)84.
51×10–
12

(
c)10.
56×10–
9(d)22.
24×10–
12

75.
Thes
pec
if
icc
onduc
ti
vi
tyofat
ests
pec
ime
nwi
thε
r=4.
0at50Hzi
s10–
12S
/m.
It’
slos
sang
lei
s

(
a)9×10–
5(b)5.
65×10–
4

(
c)9×10–
4(d)5.
65×10–3

76.
Ate
sts
pec
imenwi
ths
pec
if
icc
onduc
ti
vi
ty10–
12S
/mi
spl
ace
dina
nel
ect
ri
cfi
el
dof100k
V/c
m.

T
hes
pec
if
icl
ossi
nthes
pec
imeni
s

(
a)10–
5W/
m3(
b)100W/
m3

(
c)109W/
m3(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e
77.
Hig
hvol
tag
eSc
her
ingbr
idg
eisus
edt
ome
asur
e

(
a)L
arg
eca
pac
it
anc
ewi
thouta
ddi
ti
ona
lel
eme
nt

(
b)s
mal
lca
pac
it
anc
ewi
thouta
ddi
ti
ona
lel
ement

(
c)medi
umv
aluec
apa
cit
anc
es

(
d)a
llv
aluesc
apa
cit
anc
es

78.
Sphe
reg
api
sus
edf
orme
asur
ementof

(
a)a
.c.
vol
tag
eonl
y(b)d.
c.v
olt
ageonl
y

(
c)I
mpul
sev
olt
ageofa
nywa
ves
hape(
d)(
a)a
nd(
b)

(
e)(
a),
(b)
,and(
c)

79.
Sphe
reg
apwhe
nus
edf
ormea
sur
eme
ntofhi
ghv
olt
age,
thes
pher
esa
repl
aced

(
a)i
nhor
iz
ont
alc
onf
igur
ati
oni
fsphe
resa
res
mal
l

(
b)i
nver
ti
cal
conf
igur
ati
oni
fsphe
resa
res
mal
l

(
c)i
nhor
iz
ont
alc
onf
igur
ati
oni
fspher
esa
rel
arg
e
(
d)(
b)a
nd(
c)

80.
Prot
ect
iver
esi
st
anc
etobec
onne
cte
dbe
twee
nthes
phe
reg
apa
ndt
het
este
qui
pmenti
srequi
red

whi
l
eme
asur
ing

(
a)powe
rfr
equenc
yandhi
ghe
rfr
equenc
ya.
c.v
olt
age

(
b)powe
rfr
eque
ncya
ndi
mpul
sev
olt
age

(
c)Hi
gherf
reque
ncya
.c.
vol
tag
esa
ndi
mpul
sev
olt
age

(
d)a
llk
indsofv
olt
age
s

81.
IfDi
sthedi
ame
teroft
hes
pher
e,f
orbet
termea
sur
ement
s,t
heg
aps‘
S’s
houl
dbes
ucht
hat
,

(
a)0.
05D≤S≤0.
6D(
b)0.
04D≤S≤0.
5D

(
c)0.
05D≤S≤0.
5D(
d)0.
03D≤S≤0.
6D

82.
Tic
koutoft
hec
orr
ect:

(
a)T
hebr
eak
downv
olt
agei
nsphe
reg
apsi
ncr
eas
eswi
thi
ncr
eas
einpa
rti
alpr
ess
ureofwa
ter

v
apour
(
b)T
hei
ncr
eas
einbr
eak
downv
olt
agea
sin(
a)i
ncr
eas
eswi
thi
ncr
eas
eing
apl
eng
th

(
c)(
a)a
nd(
b)

(
d)T
hebr
eak
downv
olt
agei
nspher
ega
psde
crea
seswi
thi
ncr
eas
einpa
rti
alpr
ess
ureofwa
ter

v
apour

83.
Usi
nguni
for
mfi
el
dspa
rkg
ap,
thebr
eak
downv
olt
agef
or10mmg
apl
eng
thi
s

(
a)34.
25k
V(b)30.
30k
V(c
)36.
25k
V(d)32.
73k
V

84.
Thev
olt
ageme
asur
eme
ntsus
inguni
for
mspa
rkg
apa
re

(
a)a
ffec
tedbynea
rbyea
rthe
dobj
ect
s(b)a
ffec
tedbypol
ari
tyofs
uppl
y

(
c)a
ffec
tedbydus
tpa
rti
cl
es(
d)a
llof(
a)(
b)a
nd(
c)

85.
Agener
ati
ngv
olt
met
er

(
a)g
ener
ate
svol
tag
e(b)g
ene
rat
esc
urr
ent

(
c)i
sav
ari
abl
eca
pac
it
ordev
ice(
d)(
b)a
nd(
c)
86.
Agener
ati
ngv
olt
met
erus
es

(
a)ac
ons
tants
peedmot
or

(
b)av
ari
abl
espe
edmot
or

(
c)av
ari
abl
espee
dmot
orwi
thac
apa
cit
or

(
d)noneoft
hea
bov
e

87.
Agener
ati
ngv
olt
met
eri
sus
edt
ome
asur
ea.
c.v
olt
age
sift
hea
ngul
arf
requenc
yofv
olt
agei
s

(
a)ha
lft
hea
ngul
arf
requenc
yofmot
orus
ed

(
b)t
wic
ethea
ngul
arf
reque
ncyofmot
orus
ed

(
c)t
hri
cet
hea
ngul
arf
requenc
yoft
hemot
orus
ed

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

88.
Agener
ati
ngv
olt
met
erha
s

(
a)l
i
nea
rsc
ale

(
b)non-
li
nea
rsc
ale
(
c)noc
ont
actwi
thhi
ghv
olt
agee
lec
trode

(
d)(
a)a
nd(
c)

89.
Apot
ent
ial
div
ide
risnor
mal
l
yconne
cte
d

(
a)Out
si
det
heg
ene
rat
orc
irc
uitt
owa
rdst
hel
oadc
irc
uit

(
b)wi
thi
ntheg
ener
atorc
irc
uit

(
c)a
tadi
st
anc
eV/
100met
resf
romt
heg
ene
rat
orwher
eVi
sthev
olt
aget
obemea
sur
edi
nkV

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

90.
Forc
apa
cit
ordi
vi
der
s,i
fda
mpi
ngr
esi
st
eri
sins
ert
edi
nser
ieswi
thi
ndi
vi
dua
lel
ementofc
apa
ci-

t
ordi
vi
der
,theda
mpe
dca
pac
it
ivedi
vi
dera
ctsa
s

(
a)c
apa
cit
anc
edi
vi
deronl
y(b)r
esi
st
anc
edi
vi
deronl
y

(
c)r
esi
st
anc
edi
vi
derf
orhi
ghf
reque
ncy(
d)c
apa
cit
anc
edi
vi
derf
orhi
ghf
requenc
y

91.
Kly
donog
raphi
sus
edt
ore
cor
dimpul
sev
olt
ages

(
a)g
rea
tert
han50k
V
(
b)g
rea
tert
han50k
Vbutl
esst
han100k
V

(
c)g
rea
tert
han100k
Vbutl
esst
han1000k
V

(
d)Noneoft
hea
bov
e

92.
Kly
donog
raphwhe
nus
edf
ormea
sur
ementofv
olt
age
spr
ovi
desi
nfor
mat
ionon

(
a)ma
gni
tudea
ndpol
ari
ty(
b)pol
ari
tya
ndf
requenc
y

(
c)ma
gni
tudea
ndf
reque
ncy(
d)a
llt
het
hreequa
nti
ti
es

93.
Hig
hpower
-f
requenc
ycur
rent
sar
enor
mal
l
yme
asur
edus
ing

(
a)l
ows
huntr
esi
st
anc
e(b)Ha
llel
eme
nt

(
c)Cur
rentt
rans
for
mer(
d)a
lloft
hea
bov
emet
hods

94.
Hig
hfr
eque
ncya
ndi
mpul
sec
urr
ent
sar
emea
sur
edus
ing

(
a)r
esi
st
ives
hunt
s(b)i
nduc
ti
veel
eme
nts

(
c)Ha
lla
ndF
ara
daye
ffec
tde
vic
es(
d)a
lloft
hea
bov
e
95.
Whi
che
lementha
sfl
atf
reque
ncyr
espons
eupt
o1000MHz

(
a)Bi
fi
l
ars
hunt(
b)Co-
axi
als
hunt

(
c)S
qui
rr
elc
ages
hunt(
d)Rog
ows
kic
oil

96.
Thebr
eak
downv
olt
agef
ora
irg
apof3mmi
nauni
for
mfi
el
dunders
tanda
rda
tmos
pher
ic

c
ondi
ti
oni
s

(
a)10.
59k
V(b)6.
3kV

(
c)9.
2kV(
d)7.
25k
V.
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High Voltage Engineering MCQ with answers

1. Marx multistage impulse generator model involves:
1. High ohmic resistances
2. Low ohmic resistances
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
2. Four statements are mentioned about the rod gaps, mention the correct statement:
1. Rod gaps are most accurate measurement devices
2. The use of rod gaps is not allowed as a.c measurement devices
3. Rod gaps contain 7 capped rods that are spaced at 1 mm
4. None of these is correct
Correct answer: 2. The use of rod gaps is not allowed as a.c measurement devices
3. Cascaded transformers are most commonly employed in high voltage testing labs. The major __________
with the cascading configuration is that _________ stages are loaded more as compared to _________ stag
1. advantage, lower, upper
2. disadvantage, lower, upper
3. advantage, upper, lower
4. disadvantage, upper, lower
Correct answer: 2. disadvantage, lower, upper
4. According to stressed oil volume theory, the breakdown strength __________ the str sed oi volume:
1. Is inversely proportional to
2. Is directly proportional to
3. Is independent of
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Is inversely proportional to
5. Recurrent surge generator provides:
1. Two current impulses
2. A large current impulse
3. A large magnitude impulse voltage
4. A smaller magnitude impulse voltage
Correct answer: 4. A smaller magnitude impulse oltage
6. The dielectric strength of Mica is:
1. 1000 kV/in
2. 1500 kV/in
3. 5000 kV/in
4. 10000 kV/in
Correct answer: 3. 5000 kV/in
7. The correct statement about SF as:
1. Under normal circumstances t can be used above 14 kg/cm2
2. Under normal circumstances, it can’t be used above 14 kg/cm2
Correct answer: 2. Under normal circumstances, it can’t be used above 14 kg/cm2
8. Usually, the Insulation f power systems is classified in categories:
1. Internal
2. Mid
3. External
4. All of the e
5. 1 & 2
6. 1 &
Corr ct ans er: 6. 1 & 3 (Internal & External)
9. External nsulation comprises:
1. Air & Porcelain
2. aper & Oil Insulation
3. uminium & Copper
. Gold & Silver
Correct answer: 1. Air & Porcelain
10. The generating voltmeter is:
1. A Non-linear electromechanical device
2. A variable capacitor electrostatic device
3. Asynchronous generator with plc module
4. Generates voltage
Correct answer: 2. A variable capacitor electrostatic device

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11. The first step of transformer Impulse testing is to:

1. Apply an impulse whose magnitude equals 0.75 times the BIL
2. Apply a chopped impulse whose magnitude is 2 times the BIL
3. Apply a full wave impulse whose magnitude is 1.19 times the BIL
4. Apply a full impulse whose magnitude is 0.8 times the BIL
Correct answer: 1. Apply an impulse whose magnitude equals 0.75 times the BIL
12. Chubb and Fortescue method of measuring peak a.c voltages used the circuit:
1. An inductor, two diodes, and voltmeter
2. A capacitor, two diodes and an ammeter
3. A potential transformer, a surge arrester, and gold leaf electroscope
4. A current transformer, ammeter and oscilloscope
Correct answer: 2. A capacitor, two diodes and an ammeter
13. Usually, the impulse voltage is:
1. Unidirectional
2. Bidirectional
3. Tridirectional
4. Quadridirectional
Correct answer: 1. Unidirectional
14. The high ohmic series resistance micrometer can utilize ____________ for protection aga nst resis ance
failure:
1. Paper gap
2. Zener diode
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
15. Corona occurs in:
1. Conductors carrying Alternating currents
2. Conductors carrying Direct Currents
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
16. The input voltage in Cockroft-Walton circuit is 5 kV, t d current is 125 mA and the supply frequency
is 50
Hz. Each capacitor 10 nF. The optimum nu ber of sta es required to achieve the maximum output voltage
is:
1. 1
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16
Cor ect wer: 1 1 Stag
17. The standard shape o impulse wave as specified by the American standard is 1.5/40 μsec. The number 1.5
is:
1. Wave front
2. Wa e tail
3. Wave head
4. Wave ooting
Correct answer: 1. Wave front
18. Generally _ ___________ are avoided in construction of impulse measuring voltage dividers because they
__ ________:
1. Capacitors, might posses stray capacitance
Inductors, can inducestray capacitance
3. Capacitors, carry capacitive impedance
4. Inductors, are very expensive
Correct answer: 2. Inductors, can inducestray capacitance
19. The generating voltmeter has a ___________ scale:
1. Linear
2. Non-linear
Correct answer: 1. Linear
20. The device which uses Litchenberg sulphur dust image to record surges:
1. Surge arrester
2. Klydonograph
3. Hall generator
4. None of these

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Correct answer: 2. Klydonograph

21. The relative dielectric strength of SF6 as compared to air is:
1. 1.5 times
2. 2 times
3. 2.5 times
4. 3 times
Correct answer: 2.5 times
22. The correct statement about Paschen’s law states that breakdown voltage of a uniform gap is directly
proportional to:
1. Pressure of the gas
2. Separation of electrode
3. Material of electrode
4. All of these
5. 1 & 3
Correct answer: 4. All of these
23. For determining intrinsic strength of dielectric the applied voltage should be of the order of:
1. 10-8 sec
2. 10-16 sec
3. 10-24 sec
4. 10-32 sec
Correct answer: 1. 10-8 sec
24. The ratio of voltage drop in a 6 stage to 3 stage Cockroft Walton circuit is:
1. 6
2. 2
3. 9
4. 1
25. Sometimes a void appears in the dielectric, the correct statem nt re ng the void is that its:
1. Electric field strength is lower than that of the dielectric
2. Electric field strength is higher than that of th ectri
3. Electric field strength is exactly similar to t ic
Correct answer: 2. Electric field st ower than that of the dielectric
26. The onset voltage for Trichel pulses:
1. Increases exponentially with incre se in ga lengt
2. Increases exponentially with decre se in gap ength
3. Increases directly with increa in ga length
4. Is independent of gap len th
Correct answer: 4. s inde endent of gap length
27. The frequency response of R ki co is flat upto:
1. 100 MHz
2. 200 MHz
3. 500 MHz
4. 1000 MHz
Curren answer: 1. 100 MHz
28. The small loa current in Cockroft – Walton circuit means:
1. Volta e drop s very large
2. Voltag drop is small
3. one o these
4. C n’t predict
Current answer: 2. Voltage drop is small
2 The ielectric strength of liquids is of the order:
100 kV/cm
2. 1000 kV/cm
3. 5000 kV/cm
4. 10000 kV/cm
Current answer: 1. 100 kV/cm
30. Temperature limit for Class H insulation is:
1. 90°C
2. 180°C
3. 200°C
4. 400°C
Correct answer: 2. 180°C
31. The worst gap for measuring the voltages is:
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2. Sphere gap
3. Rod gap
4. All of these
Correct answer: 3. Rod gap
32. Usually Mole’s bridge is used to measure __________ frequency measurements:
1. Low
2. High
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Low
33. Impulse tests are performed on transformers:
1. To determine insulation ability against transient voltages
2. To test the moisture content in fuel
3. Both of these
4. All of these
Correct answer: 1. To determine insulation ability against transient voltages
34. The penning effect demonstrates:
1. Decrease in dielectric strength of mixture of gases
2. Increases in dielectric strength of mixture of gases
3. Decrease in dielectric strength of a gas
4. Increase in dielectric strength of a gas
Correct answer: 1. Decrease in dielectric strength of mix ure of ases
35. Usually, the switching surge is ___________by the operation of switches or b akers:
1. Self-induced
2. Not-induced
36. According to suspended particle theory, if ε1 > ε2, then force F i dir ted towards:
1. Minimum stress areas
2. Maximum stress areas
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Minimum stres
37. The phenomenon of corona takes place in case o
1. Alternating currents
2. Direct Currents
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. oth o these
38. The phenomenon of treeing cted t occur in the dielectric which has a non-uniform field. The correct
statement about treeing:
1. It occurs at o ce i ngle d charg
2. The lower voltag s, the higher is the chance of treeing
3. It occurs in t o discharges
4. None of these
Correct answer: None of these
39. According to b bble th ory of liquid breakdown, the vapor bubble elongates __________ direction of the
electric f ld and its volume ___________ during elongation:
1. i the, i creases gradually
2. a ay from the, remains constant
3. in the, remains constant
4. away from the, increases gradually
Correct answer: 3. in the, remains constant
40. The gas which is employed as insulating material:
1. Oxygen
2. Sulphur Hexafluoride
3. Tetrafluoromethane
4. Ethylamine
Correct answer: 2. Sulphur Hexafluoride
41. The dielectric strength of air is approx:
1. 10 kV/in
2. 20 kV/in
3. 200 kV/in
4. 5000 kV/in
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42. ____________ is/are expected to have treeing phenomenon:

1. Capacitors
2. Cables
3. Dielectrics
4. All of these
Correct answer: 4. All of these
43. Chubb–Fortescue method of measurement of a.c peak voltage values contains:
1. A capacitor, two diodes, an ammeter, a Resistor and an overvoltage protector
2. An inductor, two diodes, an ammeter, a Resistor and an overvoltage protector
3. A capacitor, one diode, a voltmeter, a Resistor and an overvoltage protector
4. An inductor, two diodes, a voltmeter, a Resistor and an overvoltage protector
Correct answer: A capacitor, two diodes, an ammeter, a Resistor and an overvoltage
protector
44. Capacitor bushing use _______________ type of paper:
1. Oil impregnated paper
2. Resin bonded paper
3. Resin impregnated paper
4. All of these
Correct answer: 4. All of these
45. The radial stress of resin bonded paper capacitor busing is:
1. 10 kV/cm
2. 20 kV/cm
3. 30 kV/cm
4. 40 kV/cm
Correct answer: 2. 20 kV/cm
46. The long-term breakdown is also known as:
1. Ageing breakdown
2. Menacing breakdown
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Ageing breakdo
47. __________________ considers the dependence f brea n strength of liquid on length of gap:
1. Suspended particle theory
2. Bubble theory
3. Stressed oil volume th ory
4. None of these
Correct answer: 4. None o these
48. Experiments suggest that bre n str gth of liquids depends primarily on:
1. Length of gap
2. Hydrostatic p ess
3. Impurity pa icles
Cor ct answer: 1. Length of gap
49. Paschen law relates the br akdown voltage with pressure and electrode separation. For a particular gas the
correct relati nship as per Paschen’s law is:
1. Breakdown v ltage is directly proportional to pressure and inversely to separation
2. Breakd wn voltage is directly proportional to separation and inversely to pressure
3. reakd wn voltage is inversely proportional to both
4. B akdown voltage is directly proportional to both
Correct answer: 4. Breakdown voltage is directly proportional to both
5 The able routine test involves the application of ac voltage which is ________ times rated rated voltage and
for a proximately _______ minutes:
1. 1/2, 2 minutes
2. 1.5, 3 minutes
3. 2.5, 10 minute
4. 10, 50 minute
Correct answer: 2.5, 10 minute
51. The most recommended gap under usual conditions for measuring the voltages is:
1. Field gap
2. Sphere gap
3. Rod gap
4. All of these
Correct answer: 2. Sphere gap
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1. F (p/d)
2. F / (pd)
3. F (pd)
4. F+p+d
Correct answer: 3. F (pd)
53. The voltage at which electrical stress in the insulation makes the insulator to fail is:
1. Withstand voltage
2. Impulse voltage
3. Disruptive discharge voltage
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Disruptive discharge voltage
54. Sphere gaps can measure:
1. Peak value of d.c
2. Peak value of a.c
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
55. The design of Marx multistage impulse generator involves the condensers which are:
1. Charged in parallel and discharged in series
2. Charged in series and discharged in series
3. Charged in parallel and discharged in parallel
4. Charged in series and discharged in parallel
Correct answer: 1. Charged in parallel and discharged in se es
56. The radial stress of Oil impregnated paper capacitor busing is:
1. 10 kV/cm
2. 20 kV/cm
3. 30 kV/cm
4. 40 kV/cm
Correct answer: 4. 40 kV/cm
57. Reason: The measured breakdown voltage is more in y weak medium than the solid medium.
Affirmation: The treeing phenomenon occurs in diele h have a non-uniform field.
1. Affirmation is caused by the reason
2. Affirmation and reason have no re ationsh
3. Reason is correct, affirmation is w ong
4. Affirmation is correct, reason s wron
5. None of these
Correct answer: A irmati n is caused by the reason
58. According to suspended part eory, ε2 > ε1, then force F is directed towards:
1. Minimum stress
2. Maximum str ss a s
3. Both of thes
4. None of thes
Correc answer: 2. Maximum stress areas
59. Which statem nt correctly illustrates the Suspended particle theory:
1. The l rger the size of impurity particles, the lower the breakdown strength
2. The lar er the size of impurity particles, the higher the breakdown strength
Correct answer: 1. The larger the size of impurity particles, the lower the breakdown
strength
60. Li uid A is a pure liquid. Liquid B is the same liquid with solid impurities. The correct statement about their
diel ctric strengths is:
Liquid A > Liquid B
2. Liquid A = Liquid B
3. Liquid A < Liquid B
Correct answer: 1. Liquid A > Liquid B
61. High voltage engineering for the insulation applications most likely requires:
1. Non-flammable gases with high dielectric strength
2. Non-flammable gases with lower dielectric strength
3. Flammable gases with high dielectric strength
4. Flammable gases with lower dielectric strength
Correct answer: 1. Non-flammable gases with high dielectric strength
62. The high voltage d.c test on cable involves the application of direct current which is _________ times the
rated dc voltage for approximately ________ minutes:
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2. 1.8 times, 30 minutes

3. 2.96 times, 45 minutes
4. 3.22 times, 57
Correct answer: 2. 1.8 times, 30 minutes
63. High ohmic series resistance micrometer is recommended for measuring:
1. D.C High voltages
2. D.C High current
3. A.C High voltages
4. A.C High currents
Correct answer: 1. D.C High voltages
64. Impulse ratio of a material depends on:
1. Shape of wave
2. Polarity of impulse wave
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
65. The high voltage test which is performed on transformers:
1. Impulse test
2. Induced overvoltage test
3. Partial discharge test
4. All of these
5. None of these
Correct answer: 4. All of these
66. Temperature limit for Class Y insulation is:
1. 90°C
2. 180°C
3. 200°C
4. 400°C
Correct answer: 1. 90°C
67. _________________ carry the process of ionization:
1. Negative Ions
2. Positive Ions
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 3. B th of t ese
68. The ripple voltage of half wave rec ifier is
1. Smaller than full wave rectif er
2. Larger than full wa ifier
3. Equal to full wav ier
4. Half then full wav ectifier
C rect ans er: 2. Larger than full wave rectifier
69. Squirrel cage shunts ar _________ and they dissipate __________ as compared to
coaxial shunts:
1. Hig ohmic shunts, smaller energy
2. High hmic s unts, larger energy
3. Low o mic shunts, smaller energy
4. Low oh ic shunts, larger energy
Correct answer: 2. High ohmic shunts, larger energy
70. Du ing the dielectric power factor test on the cable, it is noticed that the source is not able to supply the
requ red charging current, the optimal solution is to connect:
Series capacitor
2. Series inductor
3. Shunt capacitor
4. Any of these
Correct answer: 2. Series inductor
71. While installing sphere gaps, smaller sphere gaps are installed in:
1. Horizontal configuration
2. Vertical configuration
3. Any of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Horizontal configuration
72. The impulse test of the transformer is done by using:
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2. Half wave standard impulse

3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: Full wave standard impulse
73. The radial stress of resin impregnated paper capacitor busing is:
1. 10 kV/cm
2. 20 kV/cm
3. 30 kV/cm
4. 40 kV/cm
Correct answer: 3. 30 kV/cm
74. The correct statement about the Chubb–Fortescue method:
1. It is used for the measurement of a.c peak voltage
2. It is used for the measurement of d.c peak voltage
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. It is used for the measurement of a.c peak voltage
75. The transient phenomenon is ____________ function of time which lasts for _________ uration:
1. Aperiodic, short
2. Aperiodic, long
3. Periodic, short
4. Periodic, long
Correct answer: 1. Aperiodic, short
76. Internal insulation comprises:
1. Air & Porcelain
2. Paper & Oil Insulation
3. Aluminium & Copper
4. Gold & Silver
Correct answer: 2. Paper & Oil Insulation
77. The switching surge can be best explained as:
1. D.C in nature
2. A.C in nature
3. Very long duration transient voltage
4. Short duration transient voltage
Correct answer: 4. Short uration tr nsient voltage
78. _______________ method is ex ensive y empl yed for protection against __________ overvoltages:
1. Shielding, External
2. Shielding, Internal
3. Non-shielding, all t f
4. None of these
Cor ect wer: 1 Shiel ng, External
79. The rectifier which g erates gh voltage d.c from a.c:
1. Half-wave re ifiers
2. Full wave rectifi rs
3. Vol age doubler type rectifiers
4. All o these
Correct answer: 4. All of these
80. Hall effec gener ors are used to measure:
1. D ect current
2. High-frequency alternating current
3. Both of these
None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these

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Unit No :4 Unit Name : Measurement of high voltage and Date 30.09.2020
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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
S.
Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices ) BTL
No.
In high ohmic series resistance with micro-ammeter method, the protective device with series
resistance is connected across the micro-ammeter because
(A) It protects the meter against the high voltages if series resistance fails or flash over
1
(B) It protect the meter from high currents during breakdown in test object L2
(C) It reduces the error of measurement
(D) All of the above
The ohmic value of series resistance R is chosen such that a current of ______is allowed for
full scale deflection in high ohmic series resistance with micro-ammeter method
(A) 1 to 2 µA
2 L2
(B) 1 to 5 µA
(C) 1 to 10 µA
(D) 1 mA
High voltage resistor is made with
(A) Carbon alloy and other metallic film resistor
3 (B) Aluminium wired resistor L1
(C) Copper wired resistor
(D) No of the above
The limitation of high ohmic resistance with micro-ammeter is
(A) Power dissipation and source loading
4 (B) Temperature effect and long time stability L2
(C) Voltage dependencies of resistive element and sensitivity of mechanical stresses
(D) All of the above
The voltmeter used for resistance potential divider is
(A) Digital voltmeter
5 (B) Electrostatic voltmeter L1
(C) Generating voltmeter
(D) Moving coil voltmeter
Generating voltmeter is
(A) Variable resistance device
6 (B) Variable inductance devices L3
(C) Variable capacitor electrostatic voltage generator
(D) None of the above
Generating voltmeter is used when
(A) Very high dc voltage is measured
7 (B) Very high ac voltage is measured L1
(C) Source loading is prohibited
(D) Impulse voltage peak is measured
A generating voltmeter has to be designed so that it can have a range from 20 to 200 kV dc if
the indicating meter reads a minimum current of 2µA and maximum current of 25 µA, what
8 L2
should be the capacitance of the generating voltmeter be?
(A) 2 pF

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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
(B) 0.9 pF
(C) 10 µF
(D) 0.9 µF
The generating voltmeter is used to measure ac voltages if the speed of the drive motor is
(A) Half the frequency of the voltage to be measured
9 (B) The frequency of the voltage to be measured L1
(C) Double than the frequency of the voltage to be measured
(D) Not related with the frequency of the voltage to be measured
The generating voltmeter is calibrated with the help of
(A) Sphere gap
10 (B) Series impedance voltmeter L2
(C) Series capacitance voltmeter
(D) None of above
Advantage of generating voltmeter is
(A) No source loading
11 (B) No direct connection to HV terminal L3
(C) Calibration is easy
(D) All of above
A series capacitance voltmeter can measure
(A) DC voltages
12 (B) AC voltage (RMS) L1
(C) AC voltage ( peak value)
(D) Impulse voltages
In series resistance voltmeter method for high AC voltage measurement, the stray ground
capacitance effect can be removed by
(A) Inserting other parallel capacitor
13 L1
(B) Inserting inductance
(C) Shielding the measuring resistance with another high ohmic resistance
(D) Inserting capacitor in series with measuring resistance
Series capacitor voltmeter generates error for
(A) High AC voltage with pure sine wave
14 (B) High DC voltage with no ripple L2
(C) High impulse voltage with positive polarity
(D) High AC voltage contains more harmonics
Which kind of ammeter is used for series capacitance voltmeter
(A) Moving coil dc microammeter
15 (B) Rectified element with moving coil dc microammeter L2
(C) Ac ammeter
(D) None of the above
CVT when tuned does not have
(A) Ratio error
16 L1
(B) Phase angle error
(C) Both ratio and phase angle errors

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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
(D) Temperature error
A CVT is used for
(A) High voltage AC measuring device
17 (B) Relaying purpose L1
(C) Coupling condenser for power line carrier communication and relaying
(D) All of above
A CVT has disadvantage that the voltage ratio is susceptible to
(A) Humidity variation
18 (B) Temperature variation L2
(C) Supply voltage variation
(D) Load variation
Electrostatic voltmeters can measure
(A) Only DC voltage
19 (B) Both DC and AC voltages up to high frequency L2
(C) Impulse voltages
(D) AC, DC and impulse voltages
In Electrostatic voltmeter, the force on the plate is proportional to
(A) Cube of applied voltage
20 (B) Applied voltage L2
(C) Square of applied voltage
(D) Square of charging current
What is the maximum voltage that can be measured if the safe working stress is 5kV/cm.
(A) 150 kV
21 (B) 100 kV L3
(C) 120 kV
(D) 200 kV
The electrostatic voltmeter is compact and much smaller in size if the insulating medium is
(A) Transformer oil
22 (B) Epoxy resin L3
(C) Compressed gas or vacuum
(D) Air
Series capacitor peak voltmeter is working on the principle of
(A) Half-wave rectified current is proportional to the peak value of ac current
23 (B) Leakage current of the series capacitor is proportional to the peak value of ac current L3
(C) Current of the series inductor is proportional to the peak value of ac current
(D) None of above
The source of error in series capacitor peak voltmeter is
(A) Deviation of frequency
24 (B) Improper rectification L3
(C) Source voltage has more than one peak
(D) All of above
Spear gaps are used to measure
25 L1
(A) DC voltages

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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
(B) AC peak voltages
(C) DC, AC peak and impulse voltages
(D) Only DC and AC peak voltages
The factor affecting the sparkover voltage of sphere gap is
(A) Nearby earthed object
26 (B) Atmospheric condition and humidity L1
(C) Irradiation
(D) All of the above
Spear gap measurement is linear and valid for gap spacing less than or equal to
(A) Radius of the sphere
27 (B) Diameter of the sphere L2
(C) Half the radius of sphere
(D) Two times diameter of the sphere
The main factors that affect the spark-over voltage of sphere gap are
(A) Humidity and waveform
28 (B) Nearby Earthed objects and atmospheric conditions L1
(C) Diameter of the sphere
(D) Gap spacing, diameter and waveform
For an R-C divider to be compensated, the condition is
(A) R1C1=R2C2
29 (B) R1C2=R2C1 L2
(C) R1C1=R2Cg
(D) (R1+R2)(C1+C2) < 1 µ second
A resistance divider of 1400 kV (impulse) has a high voltage arm of 16 kΩ and a lower
voltage arm consisting 16 members of 250 Ω, 2 watts resistors in parallel. The divider is
connected with CRO through a cable of surge impedance 75 Ω resistor. Calculate the exact
divider ratio
30 L1
(A) 1150
(B) 3067
(C) 1238
(D) 1467
Hall generators are normally used to measure
(A) Impulse voltages
31 (B) Unidirectional impulse currents L1
(C) Any type of impulse currents
(D) Large AC currents
The device used to measure high power frequency alternating current is
(A) Hall effect generator
32 (B) Current transformer with electro-optical signal converter L1
(C) Resistive shunt
(D) Capacitive shunt
For measuring high impulse currents, the best type of of Shunt is
33 L1
(A) Squirrel cage

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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
(B) Bifilar strip
(C) Disc
(D) Coaxial tubular (Park type)
Rogowski coils and high frequency current transformers have bandwidth of about
(A) 100 kHz
34 (B) 10 MHz L1
(C) 1 MHz
(D) 1100 Hz
An R-C voltage divider has HV arm capacitance, C1=600pF, reistance = 400 Ω an equivalent
ground capacitance Cg=240pF.The effective time constant of the divider in nanosecond is
(A) 108
35 L2
(B) 90
(C) 69
(D) 32
Shunts used for measuring impulse currents, in the range 10 kA-50 kA will have a resistance
of the order of
(A) 10 to 25 mΩ
36 L2
(B) 0.1 to 1 mΩ
(C) 100 to 500 mΩ
(D) 0.1 to 1 Ω
The type of measuring device preferred for measurement of impulse currents of short duration
is
(A) Park’s tubular Shunt
37 L2
(B) Current transformer
(C) Hall generator
(D) Faraday ammeter
Secondary arm of a resistance impulse voltage divider consists of
(A) A few resistors connected in series
38 (B) A few resistors connected in parallel L2
(C) A single wire round resistor of very high power rating
(D) Linear resistor in parallel with a nonlinear resistor of high power rating
The resistivity of the materials used as shunts for high currents will be in the range (Ω-cm)
(A) 1 to 5 ×10-5
39 (B) 10-3 L1
(C) 0.5 ×10-6 to 0.5 ×10-7
(D) 0.2 ×10-6 to 1.5 ×10-6
In high frequency and RF current transformers, the secondary winding is terminated with a
resistance of
(A) 1 Ω
40 (B) 10 Ω L1
(C) 1 kΩ
(D) 50 Ω or 75 Ω

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Unit No :4 Unit Name : Measurement of high voltage and Date 30.09.2020
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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
To measure high voltage of peak value about 150 kV, the suitable sphere gap would be (
diameter in cm)
(A) 5 or 10
41 L1
(B) 10 or 15
(C) 15 or 25
(D) 50 or 75
With a series capacitor voltmeter, a large error will result in when the
(A) Capacitance is larger
42 (B) Meter used is an electromechanical meter L2
(C) Voltage to be measured is non sinusoidal and contents harmonics
(D) None of above
Sphere gap measurement of peak voltage has an error of
(A) <±1%
43 (B) 5 to 10 % L1
(C) 3 to 5 %
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